Pacific Spiny-rat vs Persistent Trillium

Proechimys decumanus compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Persistent 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 persistens

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Persistent 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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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