Boyacá Spiny Rat vs chilte

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	chilte
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.

chilte

Habitat

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

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.