Amazonian Marsh Rat vs southern elder

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Sambucus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.