Gato de Agua vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Lontra longicaudis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Echimyidae
Genus	Lontra	Proechimys
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato de Agua and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador