Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fungi

Holochilus sciureus compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Xylomyces
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fungi
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.

Fungi

Habitat

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

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.