Napo Spiny-rat vs Royle s Pika

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Ochotona roylii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Royle s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Echimyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ochotona
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Ochotona roylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Royle s Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Royle s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Royle s Pika
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.

Royle s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.