Pacific Spiny-rat vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Proechimys decumanus compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
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	Desmodium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
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.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.