Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Corm dry rot

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Rigidoporus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Corm dry rot
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.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, 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.