Pacific Spiny-rat vs Weeping Widow

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lacrymaria
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).