Amazonian Marsh Rat vs hardshell custard-apple

Holochilus sciureus compared with Annona liebmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat hardshell custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Cricetidae Annonaceae
Genus Holochilus Annona
Species Holochilus sciureus Annona liebmanniana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat hardshell custard-apple
Diet
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Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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Habitat

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

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.

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