Pacific Spiny-rat vs Possum Haw

Proechimys decumanus compared with Viburnum nudum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Possum Haw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Possum Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Echimyidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Viburnum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Viburnum nudum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Possum Haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Possum Haw
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.

Possum Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.