Napo Spiny-rat vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Pyrola
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.