Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Kampfer-Milchling

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lactarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Kampfer-Milchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Kampfer-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Echimyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lactarius
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lactarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Kampfer-Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Kampfer-Milchling
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.

Kampfer-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.