Minca Spiny Rat vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Proechimys mincae compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minca Spiny Rat	Yellow-legged 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 mincae	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Minca Spiny Rat and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minca Spiny Rat	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.