Pacific Spiny-rat vs Red Balau

Proechimys decumanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Shorea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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