Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Cortez round stingray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Urobatis
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Cortez round stingray
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.

Cortez round stingray

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.