Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Triangle Tops

Holochilus sciureus compared with Blighia unijugata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Triangle Tops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Blighia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Blighia unijugata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Tops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Triangle Tops
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.

Triangle Tops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.