Napo Spiny-rat vs Stinking Tutsan

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hypericum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Stinking Tutsan
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.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).