Pacific Spiny-rat vs wire crabgrass

Proechimys decumanus compared with Digitaria longiflora

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while wire crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	wire crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Digitaria
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Digitaria longiflora

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

wire crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	wire crabgrass
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.

wire crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), and South America (4 countries).