Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Citron Plume

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Proechimys	Hellinsia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Citron Plume
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.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.