Pacific Spiny-rat vs Zombi pea

Proechimys decumanus compared with Vigna vexillata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Zombi pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zombi pea
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	Vigna
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Vigna vexillata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Zombi pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Zombi pea
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.

Zombi pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.