Boyacá Spiny Rat vs mountain spike-moss

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Echimyidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Selaginella
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.