Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Soft Puffball

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lycoperdon
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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