Napo Spiny-rat vs sorrel

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Echimyidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Oxalis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).