Napo Spiny-rat vs Pontic Seseli

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Seseli ponticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Seseli
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Pontic Seseli
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.

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

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