Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lamulate Shrew

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Chodsigoa
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Lamulate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

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.