Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Holochilus sciureus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Elaphomyces
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.