Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Pygmy planigale

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Planigale maculata

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Pygmy planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Proechimys	Planigale
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

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.