Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Pratt apple

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Malus prattii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pratt apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Malus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Malus prattii

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pratt apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pratt apple
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.

Pratt apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.