Napo Spiny-rat vs Tansyleaf Nightshade

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Solanum pinnatisectum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Napo Spiny-rat Tansyleaf Nightshade
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Echimyidae Solanaceae
Genus Proechimys Solanum
Species Proechimys quadruplicatus Solanum pinnatisectum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tansyleaf Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Napo Spiny-rat Tansyleaf Nightshade
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.

Tansyleaf Nightshade

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

Tansyleaf Nightshade

No description available.

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