Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Tacked Milkcap

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lactarius
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Tacked Milkcap
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.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.