Napo Spiny-rat vs pale moonwort

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Botrychium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	pale moonwort
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 moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.