Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Hydnotrya
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.