Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Melanogaster
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.