Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Hoary caper

Holochilus sciureus compared with Quadrella incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hoary caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Quadrella
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Quadrella incana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hoary caper
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.

Hoary caper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.