Pacific Spiny-rat vs stink aster

Proechimys decumanus compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while stink aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	stink aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Dittrichia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	stink aster
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.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).