Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fibrous Waxcap

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fibrous Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Hygrocybe
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fibrous Waxcap
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.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.