Pacific Spiny-rat vs

Proechimys decumanus compared with Sphingomonas panni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Echimyidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Sphingomonas
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Sphingomonas panni

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas panni is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first isolated from a nylon-degrading environment. It inhabits industrial and contaminated soil environments where synthetic polymers may be present. This bacterium degrades nylon oligomers and participates in the breakdown of synthetic organic compounds.