Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Dark Crottle

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hypogymnia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.