Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Wheat smut

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Tilletia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.