Pacific Spiny-rat vs Silky Parchment

Proechimys decumanus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silky Parchment
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	Stereum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.