Napo Spiny-rat vs Red Serow

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Echimyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Proechimys	Capricornis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Red Serow
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 Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.