Pacific Spiny-rat vs Small dung fly

Proechimys decumanus compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Proechimys	Coproica
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small dung fly
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.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.