Napo Spiny-rat vs Southern midget

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Proechimys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Southern midget
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.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).