Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Shirasawa-Ahorn

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acer shirasawanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat Shirasawa-Ahorn
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Holochilus Acer
Species Holochilus sciureus Acer shirasawanum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat Shirasawa-Ahorn
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.

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shirasawa-Ahorn

No description available.

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