Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Flea

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.