Napo Spiny-rat vs Palmella

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Yucca elata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Palmella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Yucca
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Yucca elata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Palmella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Palmella
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.

Palmella

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.