Napo Spiny-rat vs Netted Nutrush

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Scleria
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia