Pacific Spiny-rat vs Scaly Ink Cap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Coprinopsis
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.