Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Diminutive Agaricus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Diminutive Agaricus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Holochilus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Diminutive Agaricus
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.

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.