Box Parachute vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Marasmius buxi compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Marasmius	Proechimys
Species	Marasmius buxi	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.