Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tenasserim Pine

Proechimys decumanus compared with Pinus latteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tenasserim Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Pinus latteri

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tenasserim Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tenasserim Pine
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.

Tenasserim Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.