Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Leche Maria

Holochilus sciureus compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Leche Maria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Euphorbia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Leche Maria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Leche Maria
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.

Leche Maria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.