Pacific Spiny-rat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Echimyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ampelion
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red-crested Cotinga
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-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador