Boyacá Spiny Rat vs False Death-Cap

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	False Death-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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Proechimys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	False Death-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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.