hardshell custard-apple vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Annona liebmanniana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• hardshell custard-apple is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hardshell custard-apple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Annonaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Annona	Proechimys
Species	Annona liebmanniana	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

hardshell custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hardshell custard-apple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hardshell custard-apple

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.