Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Kuhroter Milchling

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Kuhroter Milchling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Kuhroter Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lactarius
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Kuhroter Milchling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Kuhroter Milchling
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.

Kuhroter Milchling

Habitat

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

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.