Napo Spiny-rat vs purple clay

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Diarsia brunnea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	purple clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Proechimys	Diarsia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Diarsia brunnea

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and purple clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

purple clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	purple clay
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.

purple clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.