Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Home Cup

Holochilus sciureus compared with Peziza domiciliana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Home Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Home Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Peziza
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Peziza domiciliana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Home Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Home Cup
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.

Home Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.