Amazonian Marsh Rat vs mountain ninebark

Holochilus sciureus compared with Physocarpus monogynus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while mountain ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mountain ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Physocarpus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Physocarpus monogynus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mountain ninebark
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 ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, and Sweden.

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.