Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Malayan civet

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Echimyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Proechimys	Viverra
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.