Minca Spiny Rat vs Species code: Hs

Proechimys mincae compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minca Spiny Rat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Halophila
Species	Proechimys mincae	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minca Spiny Rat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).