Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Pacific 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	Ganoderma	Proechimys
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.