Pacific Spiny-rat vs Ringed Emerald

Proechimys decumanus compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Ringed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.