evergreen sumac vs Napo Spiny-rat

Rhus virens compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	evergreen sumac	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhus	Proechimys
Species	Rhus virens	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

evergreen sumac

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	evergreen sumac	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

evergreen sumac

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.