Pampas fox vs Tome's spiny rat

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Echimyidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Proechimys
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pampas fox and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.