Owl s Spiny Rat vs Species code: Hs

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Halophila
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).