Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Variable watermilfoil

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Echimyidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Myriophyllum
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.