Pacific Spiny-rat vs Swarming Spine

Proechimys decumanus compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Mucronella
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).