Napo Spiny-rat vs Scrub Hickory

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Echimyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Carya
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Scrub Hickory
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.

Scrub Hickory

Habitat

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