Ochre Bracket vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Trametes ochracea compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Ochre Bracket is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Bracket	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Trametes	Proechimys
Species	Trametes ochracea	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Bracket	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.