Napo Spiny-rat vs Pale flax

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Linum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).