Pacific Spiny-rat vs Stinking Daffodil

Proechimys decumanus compared with Pancratium foetidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stinking Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Pancratium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Pancratium foetidum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Daffodil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stinking Daffodil
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.

Stinking Daffodil

Habitat

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