Floating Bur-Reed vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sparganium	Scolomys
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Long-nosed Scolomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.