Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Runner Bean Rust

Holochilus sciureus compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Uromyces
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Runner Bean 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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.