Pacific Spiny-rat vs Sevenbark

Proechimys decumanus compared with Hydrangea arborescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sevenbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydrangea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Hydrangea arborescens

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Sevenbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sevenbark
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.

Sevenbark

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).