Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Zigzag Darner

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Proechimys	Aeshna
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.