Napo Spiny-rat vs Nut Grass

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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