Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Crazed Cap

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dermoloma
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.