Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Mast Disco

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.