Owl s Spiny Rat vs Tear Dropper

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s 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	Carterodon	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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