Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Centaurée de Mouterde

Holochilus sciureus compared with Centaurea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Centaurée de Mouterde is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Centaurée de Mouterde
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Centaurea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Centaurea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Centaurée de Mouterde

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Centaurée de Mouterde
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.

Centaurée de Mouterde

Habitat

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

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.