One-Glumed Spike-Rush vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Eleocharis uniglumis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Proechimys
Species	Eleocharis uniglumis	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.