butcher oldfield mouse vs Napo Spiny-rat

Thomasomys laniger compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butcher oldfield mouse	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Proechimys
Species	Thomasomys laniger	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

butcher oldfield mouse and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

butcher oldfield mouse

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butcher oldfield mouse	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butcher oldfield mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

butcher oldfield mouse

The Butcher oldfield mouse (Thomasomys laniger) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.