Flame Chanterelle vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Pacific 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 decumanus

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Pacific 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.

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.