Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Faded Pincertail

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Proechimys	Onychogomphus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.