Napo Spiny-rat vs Valais Shrew

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Sorex antinorii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Sorex
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Valais Shrew
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.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.