Pacific Spiny-rat vs Silky jackbean

Proechimys decumanus compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.