Amazonian Marsh Rat vs sorrel

Holochilus sciureus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Oxalis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.