Corm dry rot vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Proechimys
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.