Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Spring Hazelcup

Holochilus sciureus compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Encoelia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.