Nummular-leaved Savory vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Clinopodium nummulariifolium compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Nummular-leaved Savory is Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nummular-leaved Savory	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Proechimys
Species	Clinopodium nummulariifolium	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Nummular-leaved Savory

EN — Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nummular-leaved Savory	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nummular-leaved Savory

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.