Napo Spiny-rat vs Sand Violet

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Violaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Viola
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.