Pacific Spiny-rat vs Timber Mazegill

Proechimys decumanus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Gloeophyllum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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