Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lattice Brown

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Proechimys	Kirinia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lattice Brown
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.

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 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.