Cigala de Fondo vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Cigala de Fondo is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cigala de Fondo	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nephropidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Proechimys
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cigala de Fondo and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cigala de Fondo	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.

Cigala de Fondo

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.