Orange Mycena vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Mycena leaiana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Mycena	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mycenaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mycena	Proechimys
Species	Mycena leaiana	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Mycena	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.