Pacific Spiny-rat vs Small Stagshorn

Proechimys decumanus compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Small Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Calocera
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Small Stagshorn
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 Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).