Napo Spiny-rat vs Rove beetle

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Atheta dadopora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Proechimys	Atheta
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Atheta dadopora

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.