Napo Spiny-rat vs Round-spotted Major

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Proechimys	Oxycera
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Round-spotted Major
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-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.