Amazonian Marsh Rat vs roundleaf toothcup

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Rotala
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.