Napo Spiny-rat vs Potato flea beetle

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Proechimys	Psylliodes
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).