Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Soapy Trich

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tricholoma
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.