Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Thorny river stingray

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Potamotrygon
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Thorny river stingray
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.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia