Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Entoloma
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
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.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.