Amazonian Marsh Rat vs pale moonwort

Holochilus sciureus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Botrychium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.