Amazonian Marsh Rat vs pin de Virginie

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pinus virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pin de Virginie
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

pin de Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pin de Virginie
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.

pin de Virginie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.

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.