Napo Spiny-rat vs Tufted Sedge

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Tufted 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	Bulbostylis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tufted 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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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