Maid vs Napo Spiny-rat

Urobatis jamaicensis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maid	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Urobatis	Proechimys
Species	Urobatis jamaicensis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maid and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maid

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.