Amur Lime vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Tilia amurensis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Amur Lime is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Lime	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Tilia	Proechimys
Species	Tilia amurensis	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Amur Lime

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Lime	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Lime

Habitat

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

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.

Amur Lime

The Amur Lime (Tilia amurensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.