Dew-Thread vs Napo Spiny-rat

Drosera filiformis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dew-Thread 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 Droseraceae Echimyidae
Genus Drosera Proechimys
Species Drosera filiformis Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dew-Thread Napo Spiny-rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Dew-Thread

No description available.

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

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