Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Flammulaster
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.