Devil'S Bolete vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Proechimys
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.