Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lentil Shanklet

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Collybia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lentil Shanklet
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.

Lentil Shanklet

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.