Devil'S Shoestring vs Napo Spiny-rat

Polygonum erectum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Polygonum	Proechimys
Species	Polygonum erectum	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.