Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pine Jelly Spot

Proechimys decumanus compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dacrymyces
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.