Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Larch Disco

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lachnellula
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

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.