Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Southern Bracket

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Ganoderma
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.