Napo Spiny-rat vs Sucre Spiny-rat

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Proechimys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sucre Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Echimyidae	Echimyidae
Genus same	Proechimys	Proechimys
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Proechimys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Sucre Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Proechimys.

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sucre Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sucre Spiny-rat
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.

Sucre Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela