Boyacá Spiny Rat vs smooth dock

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rumex
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.