Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Rigidoporus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.