Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pine Jelly Spot

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Dacrymyces
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.