Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Four-toed Jerboa

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Four-toed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Proechimys	Allactaga
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.