Pacific Spiny-rat vs sumac

Proechimys decumanus compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Toxicodendron
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	sumac
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.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.