Pacific Spiny-rat vs Ribbed Bell

Proechimys decumanus compared with Galerina clavata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Ribbed Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ribbed Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Galerina
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ribbed Bell
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.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.