Carelessweed vs Minca Spiny Rat

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

Carelessweed is Not Evaluated while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carelessweed	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Proechimys
Species	Amaranthus spinosus	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carelessweed	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.