Pacific Spiny-rat vs Red Wart Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Pertusaria
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Red Wart Lichen
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 Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.