Guaira Spiny-rat vs Orange Disco

Proechimys guairae compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.