Napo Spiny-rat vs Prickly Sedge

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Prickly 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 spicata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Prickly 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.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).