Pacific Spiny-rat vs small heath

Proechimys decumanus compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Proechimys	Coenonympha
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and small heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	small heath
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 heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.