Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Stalked Rosette

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Cotylidia undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cotylidia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.