Napo Spiny-rat vs Richardson's alumroot

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Echimyidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Heuchera
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Richardson's alumroot
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.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.