vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Capitotricha rubi compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lachnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Capitotricha	Carterodon
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Owl s Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.