Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mercuryweed

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mercuryweed
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	Acalypha
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.