Napo Spiny-rat vs Root Rot

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Heterobasidion
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.