Napo Spiny-rat vs Tear Dropper

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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