Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Sevenbark

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydrangea arborescens

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Sevenbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sevenbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Hydrangea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hydrangea arborescens

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sevenbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sevenbark
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.

Sevenbark

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.