Owl s Spiny Rat vs Ringed Emerald

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Carterodon	Somatochlora
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and Ringed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Ringed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.