Napo Spiny-rat vs Plain Gold

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Proechimys	Micropterix
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.