Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Root rot

Holochilus sciureus compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Phytophthora
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.