Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pine Jelly

Proechimys decumanus compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Exidia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.