Guaira Spiny-rat vs Meadow Puffball

Proechimys guairae compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lycoperdon
Species	Proechimys guairae	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.