Pacific Spiny-rat vs Spanish Maple

Proechimys decumanus compared with Acer granatense

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Spanish Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Spanish Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Acer
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Acer granatense

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Spanish Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

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