Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Rattan

Holochilus sciureus compared with Calamus deerratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Calamus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Calamus deerratus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rattan
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.

Rattan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

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.