Flame Chanterelle vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Guyenne 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 guyannensis

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Guyenne 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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.