Bark Mycena vs Boyacá Spiny Rat

Mycena corticola compared with Proechimys chrysaeolus

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Boyacá Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mycenaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mycena	Proechimys
Species	Mycena corticola	Proechimys chrysaeolus

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Boyacá Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

The Boyacá spiny rat (Proechimys chrysaeolus) is a species in the genus Proechimys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.