Pacific Spiny-rat vs Poto Occidental

Proechimys decumanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Echimyidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Proechimys	Perodicticus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.