Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pink Discus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.