Napo Spiny-rat vs Shining geranium

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Geranium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).