Napo Spiny-rat vs silk-tassel

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Echimyidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Garrya
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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