Box Parachute vs Minca Spiny Rat

Marasmius buxi compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Minca 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	Marasmiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Marasmius	Proechimys
Species	Marasmius buxi	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.