Pacific Spiny-rat vs saline atriplex

Proechimys decumanus compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	saline atriplex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Atriplex
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	saline atriplex
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.

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.