Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tiny Mycocalia

Proechimys decumanus compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Proechimys	Mycocalia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.