Amazonian Marsh Rat vs

Holochilus sciureus compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Cricetidae	Phacidae
Genus	Holochilus	Phacus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.

Phacus hamelii e uma alga euglenoidea unicelular e fotosintetica com corpo celular achatado e assimetrico contendo cloroplastos e uma extensao caudal posterior distintiva. Habita ambientes de agua doce, incluindo tanques, valas e cursos dagua de movimento lento ricos em materia organica. Como outras especies de Phacus, usa um flagelo para locomocao e pode realizar tanto fotossintese quanto alimentacao heterotrofica.