Pacific Spiny-rat vs Swamp Beacon

Proechimys decumanus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Mitrula
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.