Bronze Sprite vs Napo Spiny-rat

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Proechimys
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Sprite and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.