Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Myodes
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Northern Red-backed 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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.