Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pechkiefer

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Pechkiefer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pechkiefer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pechkiefer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pechkiefer
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.

Pechkiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.