Pacific Spiny-rat vs Summer fimbry

Proechimys decumanus compared with Fimbristylis aestivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Summer fimbry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Fimbristylis
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Fimbristylis aestivalis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Summer fimbry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Summer fimbry
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.

Summer fimbry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.