Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Proechimys	Funisciurus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.