Pacific Spiny-rat vs Plumbeous Kite

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Echimyidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Proechimys	Ictinia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Plumbeous Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Plumbeous Kite
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.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador