Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Vine Maple

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Vine Maple
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	Acer
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Vine Maple
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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.