Pacific Spiny-rat vs yellow flax

Proechimys decumanus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Linum
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	yellow flax
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 flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.