Pacific Spiny-rat vs Wheat smut

Proechimys decumanus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tilletia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).