Napo Spiny-rat vs Red melastome

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Melastoma
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.