Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Spring King

Holochilus sciureus compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Boletus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Spring King
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 King

Habitat

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

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.