Moya Grass vs Napo Spiny-rat

Cenchrus hohenackeri compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moya Grass	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Cenchrus	Proechimys
Species	Cenchrus hohenackeri	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Moya Grass

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moya Grass	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moya Grass

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.