Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Orange Mycena

Holochilus sciureus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Mycena
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.