Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Plateau Pika

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Echimyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ochotona
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.