Napo Spiny-rat vs purging croton

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Croton
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	purging croton
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.

purging croton

Habitat

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