Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Potto

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Echimyidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Proechimys	Perodicticus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Potto
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.

Potto

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.