Pacific Spiny-rat vs Seneca Root

Proechimys decumanus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Polygala
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.