Cook's Holly vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ilex cookii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ilex	Proechimys
Species	Ilex cookii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook's Holly

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.