Pacific Spiny-rat vs Soft Puffball

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lycoperdon
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).