Boyacá Spiny Rat vs European water vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Arvicola
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.