Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Eastern Mole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Eastern Mole
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	Talpidae
Genus	Proechimys	Scalopus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.