Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Yellowband iris

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Yellowband iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Yellowband iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Iris orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Yellowband iris
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.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.