Amazonian Marsh Rat vs spring cinquefoil

Holochilus sciureus compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat spring cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Rosales (розоцветные)
Family Cricetidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Holochilus Potentilla
Species Holochilus sciureus Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

spring cinquefoil

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