Jelly Rot vs Minca Spiny Rat

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meruliaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Phlebia	Proechimys
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.