mutundu vs Napo Spiny-rat

Croton macrostachyus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mutundu	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	Croton	Proechimys
Species	Croton macrostachyus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.