Haw Candlesnuff vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Xylaria oxyacanthae compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haw Candlesnuff	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Xylaria	Proechimys
Species	Xylaria oxyacanthae	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haw Candlesnuff	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.