Aborted Entoloma vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Entoloma abortivum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aborted Entoloma	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entolomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Entoloma	Proechimys
Species	Entoloma abortivum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aborted Entoloma	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.