Pacific Spiny-rat vs Ricefield Rat

Proechimys decumanus compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Proechimys	Rattus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.