Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Forest Lamb

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Albatrellus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.