Angell'S Violet vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Viola subsinuata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Angell'S Violet is Extinct while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angell'S Violet	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Violaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Viola	Proechimys
Species	Viola subsinuata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Angell'S Violet

EX — Extinct

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angell'S Violet	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angell'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Angell'S Violet

The Angell'S Violet (Viola subsinuata) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.