Pacific Spiny-rat vs Root rot

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phytophthora
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).