Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Mandarin Vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lasiopodomys
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

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.