Alpine Hedysarum vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hedysarum americanum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Hedysarum is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hedysarum	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hedysarum	Proechimys
Species	Hedysarum americanum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Hedysarum

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hedysarum	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hedysarum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Alpine Hedysarum

The Alpine Hedysarum (Hedysarum americanum) is a species in the genus Hedysarum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.