Napo Spiny-rat vs Pectis

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pectis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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