Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydnum
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

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.