Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pink Discus

Proechimys decumanus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.