Florida arrowroot vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Zamia pumila compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Zamia	Proechimys
Species	Zamia pumila	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

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.