Napo Spiny-rat vs Poison Sumac

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Toxicodendron
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.