Guaira Spiny-rat vs Soft Puffball

Proechimys guairae compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Soft 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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).