vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Inocybe tjallingiorum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Inocybaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Inocybe	Proechimys
Species	Inocybe tjallingiorum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Inocybe tjallingiorum is a small to medium-sized fibrecap mushroom with a fibrous, silky brown cap and gills that mature to brownish tones, growing in ectomycorrhizal association with deciduous trees in European forests. Like most Inocybe species, it is considered toxic and should not be consumed. Its distribution centres on temperate European woodlands with mature trees.