Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Intermediate paspalum

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Paspalum intermedium

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Intermediate paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Intermediate paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Paspalum
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Paspalum intermedium

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Intermediate paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Intermediate paspalum
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.

Intermediate paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia