Pacific Spiny-rat vs True kola

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	True kola
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	Cola
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.