Cracking Clitocybe vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Gray-footed 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	Tricholomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Proechimys
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.