Boyacá Spiny Rat vs red-shanked douc

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	red-shanked douc
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Proechimys	Pygathrix
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

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.