Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Echimyidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.