Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Fodder Pea

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathyrus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.