Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Low flatsedge

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Cyperus pumilus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Low flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Low flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cyperus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Cyperus pumilus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Low flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Low flatsedge
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.

Low flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and 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.