Napo Spiny-rat vs Rusty Dot

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Proechimys	Udea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).