Pacific Spiny-rat vs saltree

Proechimys decumanus compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	saltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Shorea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	saltree
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.

saltree

Habitat

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