Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Hairy Crocus

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Crocus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.