Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Malayan-sword

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family	Echimyidae	Araceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aglaonema
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Malayan-sword
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.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.