Aeschne à Tubercules vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Aeshna tuberculifera compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Aeschne à Tubercules is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne à Tubercules	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aeshna	Proechimys
Species	Aeshna tuberculifera	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne à Tubercules and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aeschne à Tubercules

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne à Tubercules	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne à Tubercules

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aeschne à Tubercules

The Aeschne à Tubercules (Aeshna tuberculifera) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across United States.