Pacific Spiny-rat vs teak

Proechimys decumanus compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tectona
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	teak
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.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).