Pacific Spiny-rat vs totara

Proechimys decumanus compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while totara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.