Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Spring Pea

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathyrus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.