Amazonian Marsh Rat vs False Puffball

Holochilus sciureus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Reticularia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.