Pacific Spiny-rat vs Shingled Rock Shield

Proechimys decumanus compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).