Alaska wheatgrass vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Elymus alaskanus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Alaska wheatgrass is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Elymus	Proechimys
Species	Elymus alaskanus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska wheatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Alaska wheatgrass

The Alaska wheatgrass (Elymus alaskanus) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.