Pacific Spiny-rat vs Potto

Proechimys decumanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Echimyidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Proechimys	Perodicticus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.