Flame Chanterelle vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Craterellus	Proechimys
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.