Pacific Spiny-rat vs Western Gorse

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ulex
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).