Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Proechimys
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.