Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Scented Webcap

Holochilus sciureus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Cortinarius
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.