Narrow-leaved Arrowhead vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Sagittaria subulata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Proechimys
Species	Sagittaria subulata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.