Napo Spiny-rat vs Sandy Laccaria

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Laccaria
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.