Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Suillus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.