Pacific Spiny-rat vs Species code: Hp

Proechimys decumanus compared with Halodule pinifolia

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Species code: Hp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Species code: Hp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Halodule
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Halodule pinifolia

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Species code: Hp
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.

Species code: Hp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.