Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Stinging Tree

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Dendrocnide
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.