Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Muscoid fly

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Proechimys	Delia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Muscoid fly
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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.