Napo Spiny-rat vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydnellum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

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