Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Umbilicaria
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.