Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dew-Thread

Holochilus sciureus compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Drosera
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dew-Thread
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.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.