Napo Spiny-rat vs

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Nitzschia intermedia

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Nitzschia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Nitzschia intermedia

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.