danewort, dwarf elder vs Napo Spiny-rat

Sambucus ebulus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viburnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sambucus	Proechimys
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.