Pacific Spiny-rat vs Woolly Rosette

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cotylidia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

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