Pacific Spiny-rat vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Proechimys decumanus compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Smallflowered Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smallflowered Milkvetch
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	Astragalus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smallflowered Milkvetch
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.

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

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