Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Dusky Spreadwing

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Dusky Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lestes
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dusky Spreadwing
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.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.