fragrant ash vs Napo Spiny-rat

Fraxinus cuspidata compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fragrant ash	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Proechimys
Species	Fraxinus cuspidata	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

fragrant ash

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fragrant ash	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fragrant ash

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.