Pacific Spiny-rat vs smooth dock

Proechimys decumanus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rumex
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).