Pacific Spiny-rat vs Rusty Snaketail

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.