Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Midge

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dasineura
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.