Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rigidoporus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Giant Elm 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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.