Napo Spiny-rat vs red star apple

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Diospyros lycioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Diospyros
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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