Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Tall Webcap

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cortinarius
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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