Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pale Milkcap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lactarius
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.