Pacific Spiny-rat vs Snake cholla

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Snake cholla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cylindropuntia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Snake cholla
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.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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