Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Holochilus sciureus compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat Ochre Spreading Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family Cricetidae Steccherinaceae
Genus Holochilus Steccherinum
Species Holochilus sciureus Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat Ochre Spreading Tooth
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.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia