Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mountain brome

Holochilus sciureus compared with Bromus carinatus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Mountain brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mountain brome
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	Bromus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Bromus carinatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mountain brome
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.

Mountain brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 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.