Napo Spiny-rat vs Shamel ash

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Fraxinus uhdei

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Shamel ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Shamel ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Fraxinus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Fraxinus uhdei

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Shamel ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Shamel ash
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.

Shamel ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia