Pacific Spiny-rat vs Waved Pincertail

Proechimys decumanus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Proechimys	Onychogomphus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.