Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Jelly Rot

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phlebia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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