Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Prickled ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Proechimys	Malacoraja
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.