Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Himalayan Ash

Holochilus sciureus compared with Fraxinus micrantha

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Himalayan Ash is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Himalayan Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Fraxinus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Fraxinus micrantha

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Ash

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Himalayan Ash
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.

Himalayan Ash

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.