Owl s Spiny Rat vs Pink Coreopsis

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Coreopsis rosea

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Pink Coreopsis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pink Coreopsis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carterodon	Coreopsis
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Coreopsis rosea

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Coreopsis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pink Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Coreopsis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.