Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Persistent Trillium

Holochilus sciureus compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Trillium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Trillium persistens

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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

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.