Pacific Spiny-rat vs Shade Moonwort

Proechimys decumanus compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Botrychium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.