Pacific Spiny-rat vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Proechimys decumanus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Anas
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador