Bunge's hackberry vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Celtis bungeana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Bunge's hackberry is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bunge's hackberry	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	Cannabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Celtis	Proechimys
Species	Celtis bungeana	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Bunge's hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bunge's hackberry	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bunge's hackberry

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.

Bunge's hackberry

The Bunge's hackberry (Celtis bungeana) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.