Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Poplar Rust

Holochilus sciureus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Melampsora
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.