Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yellow Ipe

Proechimys decumanus compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Handroanthus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.