Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yefen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Fuirena umbellata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Yefen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yefen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Fuirena
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Fuirena umbellata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yefen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yefen
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.

Yefen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).