Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tear Dropper

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.