Cushion Bracket vs Minca Spiny Rat

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Phellinus	Proechimys
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.