Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Species code: Ho

Holochilus sciureus compared with Halophila ovalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Species code: Ho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Halophila
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Halophila ovalis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Species code: Ho
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.

Species code: Ho

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bahrain, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.