vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Asteromphalus heptactis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Asteromphalus	Proechimys
Species	Asteromphalus heptactis	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Asteromphalus heptactis is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.