Minca Spiny Rat vs northern red currant

Proechimys mincae compared with Ribes spicatum

Key Differences

• Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while northern red currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minca Spiny Rat	northern red currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Echimyidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ribes
Species	Proechimys mincae	Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minca Spiny Rat	northern red currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).