Hairy Chervil vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Chaerophyllum hirsutum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Hairy Chervil is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Chervil	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	Chaerophyllum	Proechimys
Species	Chaerophyllum hirsutum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Hairy Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Chervil	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.