Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fiery Milkcap

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lactarius
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fiery 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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.