Cushion Bracket vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Pacific 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 decumanus

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Pacific 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.

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.