Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Golden palm civit

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Echimyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Proechimys	Paradoxurus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.