Pacific Spiny-rat vs Squirrel Corn

Proechimys decumanus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Echimyidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dicentra
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.