Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Red-Banded Polypore

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Fomitopsis
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).