Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Schild-Rötling

Holochilus sciureus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Schild-Rötling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Holochilus	Entoloma
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Schild-Rötling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Schild-Rötling
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.

Schild-Rötling

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.