Bigleaf paspalum vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Paspalum macrophyllum compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Bigleaf paspalum is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigleaf paspalum	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	Paspalum	Proechimys
Species	Paspalum macrophyllum	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Bigleaf paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigleaf paspalum	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigleaf paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Bigleaf paspalum

The Bigleaf paspalum (Paspalum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.