Pacific Spiny-rat vs Stalked Rosette

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cotylidia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.