Fahlente vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Anas capensis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahlente	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Anatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anas	Proechimys
Species	Anas capensis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahlente and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Fahlente

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahlente	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fahlente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Fahlente

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.