Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Reticulate round ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Urotrygon
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round 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.