Pacific Spiny-rat vs Willow Oak

Proechimys decumanus compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Echimyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Willow Oak
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.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.