ivyleaf maple vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Acer cissifolium compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• ivyleaf maple is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ivyleaf maple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acer	Proechimys
Species	Acer cissifolium	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ivyleaf maple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.