Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Frosch-Binse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Frosch-Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Juncus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Frosch-Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Frosch-Binse
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.

Frosch-Binse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.