Pacific Spiny-rat vs Winged Elm

Proechimys decumanus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Echimyidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ulmus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Winged Elm
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.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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