Napo Spiny-rat vs Toothed Dandelion

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Taraxacum amplum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Toothed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Taraxacum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Taraxacum amplum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Toothed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Toothed Dandelion
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.

Toothed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.