Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pale flax

Proechimys decumanus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Linum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).