Mulch Fieldcap vs Napo Spiny-rat

Agrocybe putaminum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulch Fieldcap	Napo 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	Strophariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Proechimys
Species	Agrocybe putaminum	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulch Fieldcap	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.