Napo Spiny-rat vs water-apple

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Syzygium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.