Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lesser 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 climene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lesser 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.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.