Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Crocidura
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Crocidura dsinezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Dsinezumi Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dsinezumi Shrew
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.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.