Faded Trillium vs Napo Spiny-rat

Trillium discolor compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Faded Trillium is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Trillium	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Trillium	Proechimys
Species	Trillium discolor	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Trillium	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.