Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs False Death-Cap

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	False 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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).