Fishnet Cladonia vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cladonia boryi compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Fishnet Cladonia is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishnet Cladonia	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cladonia	Proechimys
Species	Cladonia boryi	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Fishnet Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishnet Cladonia	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishnet Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.