Pacific Spiny-rat vs Paint Trillium

Proechimys decumanus compared with Trillium undulatum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Paint Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Echimyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Trillium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.