Amazonian Marsh Rat vs wild custard-apple

Holochilus sciureus compared with Annona senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat wild custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Cricetidae Annonaceae
Genus Holochilus Annona
Species Holochilus sciureus Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat wild custard-apple
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.

wild custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

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.

wild custard-apple

No description available.

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