Guaira Spiny-rat vs Olive Wax Cap

Proechimys guairae compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hygrophorus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.