Pacific Spiny-rat vs Willow Milkcap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lactarius
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Willow Milkcap
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.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.