Napo Spiny-rat vs Poison devil's-pepper

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rauvolfia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and United States.