Amazonian Marsh Rat vs licuri palm

Holochilus sciureus compared with Syagrus coronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	licuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Syagrus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Syagrus coronata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

licuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	licuri palm
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.

licuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.