Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Indian Pea

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lathyrus sativus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Indian Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Indian Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Fabales (콩목)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lathyrus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lathyrus sativus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Indian Pea
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.

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.