Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Zwerg-Mürbling

Holochilus sciureus compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Zwerg-Mürbling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Psathyrella
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Zwerg-Mürbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Zwerg-Mürbling
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.

Zwerg-Mürbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.