Pacific Spiny-rat vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Echimyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Proechimys	Cotinga
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Cotinga de Cayenne
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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador