Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Shield Pinkgill

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Entoloma
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.