Black Cutch vs Napo Spiny-rat

Senegalia catechu compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutch 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 Senegalia Proechimys
Species Senegalia catechu Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Black Cutch

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutch Napo Spiny-rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cutch

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.

Black Cutch

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

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

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