Pacific Spiny-rat vs sorrel

Proechimys decumanus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Echimyidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Oxalis
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).