Mulberry-Leaf Maple vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Acer morifolium compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Mulberry-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulberry-Leaf Maple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Sapindaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acer	Proechimys
Species	Acer morifolium	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulberry-Leaf Maple	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.