Pacific Spiny-rat vs Thin Nut Truffle

Proechimys decumanus compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hymenogaster
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.