Mast Disco vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hymenoscyphus fagineus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Mast Disco is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mast Disco	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helotiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Proechimys
Species	Hymenoscyphus fagineus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.