Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Orange Disco

Makalata didelphoides compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Makalata	Aleurodiscus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.