Guaira Spiny-rat vs Yellow False Truffle

Proechimys guairae compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhizopogon
Species	Proechimys guairae	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.