Pacific Spiny-rat vs Small Chanterelle

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cantharellus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.