Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Longawn Muhly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.