Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yarrow

Proechimys decumanus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Achillea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).