Pacific Spiny-rat vs Sand Lucerne

Proechimys decumanus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Medicago
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sand Lucerne
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 Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).