Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Needle Rust

Holochilus sciureus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.