Napo Spiny-rat vs Pith Plant

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pith Plant
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.