Hairy Crocus vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Crocus pulchellus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Crocus	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iridaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Crocus	Proechimys
Species	Crocus pulchellus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.