Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yellow flame

Proechimys decumanus compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow flame
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Peltophorum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow flame
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.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).