Pacific Spiny-rat vs silverleaf desmodium

Proechimys decumanus compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	silverleaf desmodium
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	Desmodium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).