Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Large-leaved Spindle

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Echimyidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Euonymus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Large-leaved Spindle
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.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.