Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Norway lemming

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.