Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cubed Fold Truffle

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydnotrya cubispora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cubed 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 cubispora

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cubed 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.

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

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.