Napo Spiny-rat vs Sheathed Sedge

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Carex vaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sheathed 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 vaginata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sheathed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sheathed 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.

Sheathed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).