Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pea

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathyrus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pea
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.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.