Blueskin vs Tome's spiny rat

Acacia irrorata compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueskin	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acacia	Proechimys
Species	Acacia irrorata	Proechimys semispinosus

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blueskin	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.