Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Round ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	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.

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.