Guaira Spiny-rat vs Stinking Dapperling

Proechimys guairae compared with Lepiota cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Stinking Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Proechimys	Lepiota
Species	Proechimys guairae	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Stinking Dapperling
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.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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