Pacific Spiny-rat vs spreading currant

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Echimyidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ribes
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.