Napo Spiny-rat vs Timber Mazegill

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Gloeophyllum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).