Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tall Yarrow

Proechimys decumanus compared with Achillea distans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tall Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Achillea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Achillea distans

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tall Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tall Yarrow
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.

Tall Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).