Giam vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hopea forbesii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hopea	Proechimys
Species	Hopea forbesii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

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.