Napo Spiny-rat vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).