Boyacá Spiny Rat vs small yellow wave

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydrelia
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	small yellow wave
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 yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.