Napo Spiny-rat vs Violet checkered beetle

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Cleridae
Genus	Proechimys	Necrobia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Violet checkered beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Violet checkered beetle
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.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).