Pacific Spiny-rat vs red star apple

Proechimys decumanus compared with Diospyros lycioides

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while red star apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Diospyros
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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