Pacific Spiny-rat vs Tree Jelly

Proechimys decumanus compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Echimyidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Collema
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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