Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Red Alder

Holochilus sciureus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Alnus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.