vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Sigmodon
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Sigmodon inopinatus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.