Balanites vs Napo Spiny-rat

Balanites aegyptiaca compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balanites	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zygophyllaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Balanites	Proechimys
Species	Balanites aegyptiaca	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Balanites

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balanites	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balanites

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Balanites

The Balanites (Balanites aegyptiaca) is a species in the genus Balanites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.