Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Twin-spot Centurion

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Proechimys	Sargus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Twin-spot Centurion
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.

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.