Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Death Cap

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Proechimys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).