Boyacá Spiny Rat vs King Pin

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Echimyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.