Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Atlantoraja
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	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.

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.