Pacific Spiny-rat vs Spanish Ash

Proechimys decumanus compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.