Pacific Spiny-rat vs Struzl's Onion

Proechimys decumanus compared with Allium struzlianum

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Struzl's Onion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Struzl's Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Allium
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Allium struzlianum

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Struzl's Onion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Struzl's Onion
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.

Struzl's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.