Napo Spiny-rat vs Ornate Shrew

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Sorex
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.