Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Onion Earthball

Holochilus sciureus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Holochilus	Scleroderma
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.