vs Minca Spiny Rat

Ganoderma resinaceum compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Polyporales (구멍장이버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Proechimys
Species	Ganoderma resinaceum	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.