Napo Spiny-rat vs Nut Pine

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Nut Pine
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.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.