Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Santa Maria-tree

Holochilus sciureus compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Santa Maria-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Calophyllum
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Calophyllum antillanum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Santa Maria-tree
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.

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.