Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lathyrus grandiflorus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Two-flowered Everlasting-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Two-flowered Everlasting-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lathyrus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lathyrus grandiflorus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Two-flowered Everlasting-pea
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.

Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Ireland, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.