Pacific Spiny-rat vs Three-lined Soldier

Proechimys decumanus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Proechimys	Oxycera
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.