Pacific Spiny-rat vs Violet Domecap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Calocybe
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.