Boyacá Spiny Rat vs True kola

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cola
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.