Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Masters' Larch

Holochilus sciureus compared with Larix mastersiana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Masters' Larch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Masters' Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Larix
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Larix mastersiana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Masters' Larch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Masters' Larch
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.

Masters' Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.