Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Tar spot

Holochilus sciureus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Phyllachora
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

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.