vs Napo Spiny-rat
Exobasidium splendidum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Napo Spiny-rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Exobasidiaceae | Echimyidae |
| Genus | Exobasidium | Proechimys |
| Species | Exobasidium splendidum | Proechimys quadruplicatus |
Conservation Status
Napo Spiny-rat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Napo Spiny-rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
Napo Spiny-rat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.
Napo Spiny-rat
No description available.
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