Pacific Spiny-rat vs Widow Skimmer

Proechimys decumanus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Libellula
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.