Lesser Spearwort vs Napo Spiny-rat

Ranunculus flammula compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spearwort	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Proechimys
Species	Ranunculus flammula	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spearwort	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.