Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pale Pincertail

Proechimys decumanus compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Proechimys	Onychogomphus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pale Pincertail
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 Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.