Farlow’s eyebright vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Euphrasia farlowii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farlow’s eyebright	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Euphrasia	Proechimys
Species	Euphrasia farlowii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farlow’s eyebright	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Farlow’s eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.