Pacific Spiny-rat vs red-eared guenon

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Echimyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Proechimys	Cercopithecus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	red-eared guenon
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-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.