Pacific Spiny-rat vs red calla

Proechimys decumanus compared with Zantedeschia rehmannii

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while red calla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	red calla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Araceae
Genus	Proechimys	Zantedeschia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Zantedeschia rehmannii

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

red calla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	red calla
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 calla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.