Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Field Blewit

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lepista
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

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.