Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Matsutake

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Matsutake
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	Tricholoma
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.