Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Plum Mildew

Holochilus sciureus compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Podosphaera
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.