Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Water Chickweed

Holochilus sciureus compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Stellaria
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Water Chickweed
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.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.