Boyacá Spiny Rat vs mulgara

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Proechimys	Dasycercus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

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.