Napo Spiny-rat vs Pine Needle Split

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lophodermium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).