Napo Spiny-rat vs Peck'S Oak Sedge

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Carex peckii

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Peck'S Oak Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Peck'S Oak Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Carex peckii

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Peck'S Oak Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Peck'S Oak Sedge
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.

Peck'S Oak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.