Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Winter Polypore

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lentinus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.