Pacific Spiny-rat vs Stinking Tutsan

Proechimys decumanus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hypericum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Stinking Tutsan
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 Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).