Barred Green Colonel vs Boyacá Spiny Rat

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Proechimys chrysaeolus

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Boyacá Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Proechimys
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Proechimys chrysaeolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Boyacá Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Boyacá Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.