Pacific Spiny-rat vs Treeline Emerald

Proechimys decumanus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.