Pacific Spiny-rat vs Poison Sumac

Proechimys decumanus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Toxicodendron
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.