Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Round Ray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

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	Rajidae
Genus	Proechimys	Rajella
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Rajella fyllae

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

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.