Pacific Spiny-rat vs Shingle Flatsedge

Proechimys decumanus compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cyperus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).