Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Short-eared Possum

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Echimyidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Proechimys	Trichosurus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

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.