Napo Spiny-rat vs Plain Plume

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Plain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).