Pacific Spiny-rat vs Phoma blight

Proechimys decumanus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Epicoccum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.