Boyacá Spiny Rat vs flat millipede

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Echimyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Proechimys	Polydesmus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.