Pacific Spiny-rat vs Roman Chamomile

Proechimys decumanus compared with Chamaemelum nobile

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Roman Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Roman Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Chamaemelum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Chamaemelum nobile

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Roman Chamomile
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.

Roman Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).