Garlic Mushroom vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Mycetinis copelandii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Mushroom	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mycetinis	Proechimys
Species	Mycetinis copelandii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Mushroom	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Mushroom

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.