Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Root Rot

Makalata didelphoides compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Makalata	Heterobasidion
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.