Napo Spiny-rat vs saltern ear

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Proechimys	Amphipoea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	saltern ear
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.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.