Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Cushion Bracket

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phellinus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.