Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Rock Greenshield

Holochilus sciureus compared with Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rock Greenshield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Flavoparmelia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rock Greenshield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rock Greenshield
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.

Rock Greenshield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.