Amazonian Marsh Rat vs smooth dock

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Rumex
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.