Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Asaí

Holochilus sciureus compared with Euterpe precatoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Asaí
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Euterpe
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Euterpe precatoria

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Asaí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Asaí
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.

Asaí

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.