Napo Spiny-rat vs Spreading amaranth

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Amaranthus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia