Pacific Spiny-rat vs Totempole

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cryptocarya sclerophylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Totempole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cryptocarya
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cryptocarya sclerophylla

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Totempole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Totempole
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.

Totempole

Habitat

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