Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Slippery Jack

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Suillus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.