Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Upland Blackclock

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Upland Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Carabidae
Genus	Proechimys	Pterostichus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Upland Blackclock
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.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.