Onion Neck Rot vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Botrytis aclada compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Neck Rot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Botrytis	Proechimys
Species	Botrytis aclada	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Neck Rot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.