Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Hine's Emerald

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Somatochlora hineana

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Hine's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Hine's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Somatochlora hineana

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Hine's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Hine's Emerald
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.

Hine's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.