apple haw vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Crataegus opaca compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• apple haw is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple haw	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Crataegus	Proechimys
Species	Crataegus opaca	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

apple haw

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple haw	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple haw

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.

apple haw

The Apple haw (Crataegus opaca) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.