Pacific Spiny-rat vs scurvy-grass

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Echimyidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cochlearia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	scurvy-grass
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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.