Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Plain Gold

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Proechimys	Micropterix
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.