Pacific Spiny-rat vs Squamulose Maya

Proechimys decumanus compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Miconia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Squamulose Maya
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.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.