Pacific Spiny-rat vs Sand Hickory

Proechimys decumanus compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Echimyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Carya
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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