Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Periaena rysosperma

Holochilus sciureus compared with Didymium difforme

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Periaena rysosperma is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Periaena rysosperma
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Cricetidae	Didymiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Didymium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Didymium difforme

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Periaena rysosperma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Periaena rysosperma
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.

Periaena rysosperma

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), 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.