Pacific Spiny-rat vs Senna

Proechimys decumanus compared with Tephrosia senna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Senna
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	Tephrosia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Tephrosia senna

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Senna
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.

Senna

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.