Obscure Cotoneaster vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cotoneaster obscurus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Cotoneaster	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Proechimys
Species	Cotoneaster obscurus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Cotoneaster	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.