Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Ocote Macho

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pinus devoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ocote Macho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pinus devoniana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ocote Macho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ocote Macho
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.

Ocote Macho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.