Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tar spot

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phyllachora
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.