Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Raposa-do-campo

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Echimyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Proechimys	Lycalopex
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.