Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Nut Disco

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.