Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Sooty Shield

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Pluteus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.