Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Southern dwarf iris

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Iris pseudopumila

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Southern dwarf iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Southern dwarf iris
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.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.