Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tan Ear

Proechimys decumanus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Otidea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.