Fragrant Bracket vs Minca Spiny Rat

Trametes suaveolens compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Trametes	Proechimys
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.