Flame Chanterelle vs Napo Spiny-rat

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Napo 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 quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Napo 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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.