dusky antechinus vs Napo Spiny-rat

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Antechinus	Proechimys
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky antechinus and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.