Napo Spiny-rat vs Sedge Fanner

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Glyphipterix forsterella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sedge Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Proechimys	Glyphipterix
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Glyphipterix forsterella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sedge Fanner
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.

Sedge Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.