Pacific Spiny-rat vs Silkbay

Proechimys decumanus compared with Persea humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Persea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silkbay
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.

Silkbay

Habitat

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