Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydnotrya
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hydnotrya michaelis

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Michael's Fold Truffle
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.

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.