Amazonian Marsh Rat vs mistletoe fig

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ficus deltoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mistletoe fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Ficus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ficus deltoidea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

mistletoe fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mistletoe fig
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.

mistletoe fig

Habitat

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

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.