Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Slippery Jill

Holochilus sciureus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Suillus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.