Pacific Spiny-rat vs Starfruit

Proechimys decumanus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Damasonium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal.