Napo Spiny-rat vs Painted Skimmer

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Libellula
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Painted Skimmer
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.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.