Pacific Spiny-rat vs spotted fig

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ficus virens

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while spotted fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	spotted fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Moraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ficus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ficus virens

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

spotted fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	spotted fig
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.

spotted fig

Habitat

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