Pacific Spiny-rat vs Quim

Proechimys decumanus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Yucca
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Quim
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.

Quim

Habitat

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