Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pino Blanco

Proechimys decumanus compared with Podocarpus parlatorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pino Blanco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Podocarpus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Podocarpus parlatorei

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pino Blanco

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pino Blanco
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.

Pino Blanco

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.