Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Proechimys
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.