Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Small Red Damsel

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ceriagrion
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.