Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Minca Spiny Rat

Nymphoides cordata compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Nymphoides	Proechimys
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.