leatherstem vs Napo Spiny-rat

Jatropha dioica compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	leatherstem	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Jatropha	Proechimys
Species	Jatropha dioica	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	leatherstem	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

leatherstem

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.