Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lebombo Cluster-leaf

Holochilus sciureus compared with Terminalia phanerophlebia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat Lebombo Cluster-leaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Combretaceae
Genus Holochilus Terminalia
Species Holochilus sciureus Terminalia phanerophlebia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lebombo Cluster-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat Lebombo Cluster-leaf
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.

Lebombo Cluster-leaf

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.

Lebombo Cluster-leaf

No description available.

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