Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pectis

Proechimys decumanus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pectis
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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