Pacific Spiny-rat vs Wood Spark

Proechimys decumanus compared with Perrotia flammea

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Wood Spark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Perrotia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Wood Spark
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.

Wood Spark

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.