Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs Napo Spiny-rat

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

  • Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowleaf butterfly pea Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Echimyidae
Genus Centrosema Proechimys
Species Centrosema sagittatum Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowleaf butterfly pea Napo Spiny-rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

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