Napo Spiny-rat vs Red Lauan

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Shorea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Lauan
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 Lauan

Habitat

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