Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Tiny Mycocalia

Holochilus sciureus compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Holochilus	Mycocalia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.