Pacific Spiny-rat vs Slingshot

Proechimys decumanus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tabernaemontana
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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