Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Plain Plume

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Plain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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.