Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Dew Bean

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Vigna
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.