Napo Spiny-rat vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dipodomys
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Ord's kangaroo 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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.