Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.