Pacific Spiny-rat vs Variable Webcap

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cortinarius
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.