Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Weeping Widow

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lacrymaria
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

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