Pacific Spiny-rat vs spring cinquefoil

Proechimys decumanus compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Potentilla
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.