Pacific Spiny-rat vs lírio-fétido

Proechimys decumanus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	lírio-fétido
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and lírio-fétido share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

lírio-fétido

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	lírio-fétido
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.

lírio-fétido

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).