long-nosed mongoose vs Napo Spiny-rat

Herpestes naso compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long-nosed mongoose	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Herpestes	Proechimys
Species	Herpestes naso	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

long-nosed mongoose and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long-nosed mongoose	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.