Napo Spiny-rat vs pinto peanut

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Arachis pintoi

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while pinto peanut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	pinto peanut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Arachis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Arachis pintoi

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

pinto peanut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	pinto peanut
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.

pinto peanut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (India), North America (Costa Rica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador