Guaira Spiny-rat vs Ruby Bolete

Proechimys guairae compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hortiboletus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.