Goat'S Beard vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ramaria flava compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goat'S Beard	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ramaria	Proechimys
Species	Ramaria flava	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goat'S Beard	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.