Lemon Pachyphloeus vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Pachyphlodes citrina compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon Pachyphloeus	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Proechimys
Species	Pachyphlodes citrina	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon Pachyphloeus	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.