Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Hydnum
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.