Pacific Spiny-rat vs prostrate dallis grass

Proechimys decumanus compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Paspalum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	prostrate dallis grass
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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.