Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Greater fairy armadillo

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Proechimys	Calyptophractus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Greater fairy armadillo
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.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.