Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Scrub Hickory

Holochilus sciureus compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Carya
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Scrub Hickory
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.

Scrub Hickory

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.