Pacific Spiny-rat vs short-stem iris

Proechimys decumanus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.