Pacific Spiny-rat vs Zippeli plum

Proechimys decumanus compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Flacourtia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.