Pacific Spiny-rat vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Proechimys decumanus compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Umbilicaria
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smooth Rock Tripe
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 Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.