Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Sumatra benzointree

Holochilus sciureus compared with Styrax benzoin

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Sumatra benzointree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sumatra benzointree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Styracaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Styrax
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Styrax benzoin

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra benzointree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sumatra benzointree
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.

Sumatra benzointree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Seychelles.

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.