Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Holochilus	Sarcodon
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.