Ocellated Darner vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Boyeria grafiana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Ocellated Darner is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocellated Darner	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Boyeria	Proechimys
Species	Boyeria grafiana	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ocellated Darner and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocellated Darner	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.