Pacific Spiny-rat vs Threelobe buttercup

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ranunculus trilobus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Threelobe buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ranunculus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ranunculus trilobus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Threelobe buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Threelobe buttercup
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.

Threelobe buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.