Banded Alpine vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Erebia fasciata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Echimyidae
Genus	Erebia	Proechimys
Species	Erebia fasciata	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Alpine and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Alpine	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.