Buttonhead Pipewort vs Guianan Neacomys

Eriocaulon heterolepis compared with Neacomys guianae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonhead Pipewort	Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriocaulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eriocaulon	Neacomys
Species	Eriocaulon heterolepis	Neacomys guianae

Conservation Status

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttonhead Pipewort	Guianan Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.