Napo Spiny-rat vs Thatch palm

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Echimyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Sabal
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.