Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Red-cedar

Holochilus sciureus compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Juniperus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, 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.