Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Myodes
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.