Pacific Spiny-rat vs Salted Shield Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Parmelia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Salted Shield Lichen
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.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.