Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Horned Thorn

Holochilus sciureus compared with Vachellia grandicornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Horned Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Vachellia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Vachellia grandicornuta

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Horned Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Horned Thorn
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.

Horned Thorn

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.