Napo Spiny-rat vs Red ash

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Alphitonia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.