Jackson'S Slender Caesar vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Amanita jacksonii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Jackson'S Slender Caesar is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson'S Slender Caesar	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Echimyidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Proechimys
Species	Amanita jacksonii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Jackson'S Slender Caesar

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson'S Slender Caesar	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson'S Slender Caesar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.