Napo Spiny-rat vs Spicy Caps

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Echimyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Caladenia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Spicy Caps
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.

Spicy Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.