Napo Spiny-rat vs Tuberous Valerian

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Echimyidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Valeriana
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.