Dilated Scalewort vs Napo Spiny-rat

Frullania dilatata compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Frullania	Proechimys
Species	Frullania dilatata	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.