Dryad'S Saddle vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Proechimys
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.