Pacific Spiny-rat vs Shiny Dufourea

Proechimys decumanus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Echimyidae	Halictidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dufourea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.