Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tall Webcap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cortinarius
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.