Napo Spiny-rat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Apodidae
Genus	Proechimys	Hirundapus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.