Napo Spiny-rat vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Thomasomys
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Short-faced Thomasomys
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.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador