Lesser Daffodil vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Narcissus minor compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Daffodil	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	Amaryllidaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Narcissus	Proechimys
Species	Narcissus minor	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Daffodil	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.