Amazonian Marsh Rat vs umkokolo

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Salicaceae
Genus Holochilus Dovyalis
Species Holochilus sciureus Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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