Paucident planigale vs Tome's spiny rat

Planigale gilesi compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Planigale	Proechimys
Species	Planigale gilesi	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

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.