Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Faden-Binse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Faden-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 filiformis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Faden-Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Faden-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.

Faden-Binse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.