Flavescent Oryzomys vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cerradomys	Proechimys
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.