Napo Spiny-rat vs Starry Pipewort

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Eriocaulon
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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