Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Calendula Smut

Holochilus sciureus compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Holochilus	Entyloma
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.