Coreopsis vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Coreopsis lanceolata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coreopsis	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Coreopsis	Proechimys
Species	Coreopsis lanceolata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (Brazil).

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.