Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Fungi

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Xylomyces
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fungi
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.

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.