Amazonian Marsh Rat vs mountain pansy

Holochilus sciureus compared with Viola lutea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mountain pansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Viola
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Viola lutea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain pansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mountain pansy
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 pansy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.