Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Fly marsh elder

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Iva
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.