Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Hog Plum

Holochilus sciureus compared with Prunus hortulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hog Plum
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.

Hog Plum

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.