Pacific Spiny-rat vs tree mallow

Proechimys decumanus compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Malva
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	tree mallow
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 mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).