Napo Spiny-rat vs Pengua

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Macaranga
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.