Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Montane Water Vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Arvicola
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.