Boyacá Spiny Rat vs red tree vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Arborimus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	red tree vole
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 tree vole

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.