Napo Spiny-rat vs Shiny Dufourea

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Echimyidae	Halictidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dufourea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.