Napo Spiny-rat vs Stinking Earthfan

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Thelephora
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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