Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pitch canker

Holochilus sciureus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Fusarium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.