Pacific Spiny-rat vs Swamp Laurel Oak

Proechimys decumanus compared with Quercus laurifolia

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Swamp Laurel Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Echimyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Quercus laurifolia

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Swamp Laurel Oak
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 Laurel Oak

Habitat

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