Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Dwarf round ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dwarf round ray
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	Urotrygon
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.