Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dwarf Bell

Holochilus sciureus compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Galerina
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dwarf Bell
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.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.