Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Gum-elemi

Holochilus sciureus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Bursera
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.