Pacific Spiny-rat vs Platypus.

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Platypus.
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Echimyidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Platypus. share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.