Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Rouen pansy

Holochilus sciureus compared with Viola hispida

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Rouen pansy is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rouen pansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Viola
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Viola hispida

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rouen pansy

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Rouen pansy
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.

Rouen pansy

Habitat

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

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.