Guaira Spiny-rat vs Poison Pie

Proechimys guairae compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hebeloma
Species	Proechimys guairae	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Poison Pie
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.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).