Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pontic Seseli

Proechimys decumanus compared with Seseli ponticum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pontic Seseli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Seseli
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pontic Seseli
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.

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

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