Amazonian Marsh Rat vs White breu

Holochilus sciureus compared with Protium occultum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while White breu is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	White breu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Protium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Protium occultum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

White breu

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	White breu
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.

White breu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.