Napo Spiny-rat vs Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Echimyidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ramphotrigon
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Rufous-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
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.

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela