Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Matted Bryum

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Bryum minii

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Matted Bryum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Bryum
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum

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.