Napo Spiny-rat vs Tufted Clusterfly

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Proechimys	Pollenia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Tufted Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.