Pacific Spiny-rat vs Upland midget

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Proechimys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Upland midget
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.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).