Caribbean Thoroughwort vs Napo Spiny-rat

Chromolaena corymbosa compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Caribbean Thoroughwort is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Thoroughwort	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Chromolaena	Proechimys
Species	Chromolaena corymbosa	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Caribbean Thoroughwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Thoroughwort	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), and North America (United States).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Caribbean Thoroughwort

The Caribbean Thoroughwort (Chromolaena corymbosa) is a species in the genus Chromolaena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.