Napo Spiny-rat vs seaside centaury

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Centaurium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	seaside centaury
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.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.