Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Centric diatom

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cyclotella
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.