Pacific Spiny-rat vs Sudden oak death

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phytophthora
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (United States).