Houghton'S Cyperus vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	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	Cyperaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cyperus	Proechimys
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, 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.