Pacific Spiny-rat vs Shakeshake

Proechimys decumanus compared with Crotalaria incana

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Shakeshake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shakeshake
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	Crotalaria
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Crotalaria incana

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Shakeshake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shakeshake
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.

Shakeshake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).