Napo Spiny-rat vs Red Carpet

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Proechimys	Xanthorhoe
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Carpet
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 Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.