Pacific Spiny-rat vs Pot marigold

Proechimys decumanus compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Calendula
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Pot marigold
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.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).