Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Thin Cord-moss

Holochilus sciureus compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Entosthodon
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.