Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Lilypad Forktail

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ischnura
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.