Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Leaf Parachute

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Marasmius
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.