Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.