Napo Spiny-rat vs Waterbush

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Myoporum montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Waterbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Myoporum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Myoporum montanum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Waterbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Waterbush
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.

Waterbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Namibia and South Africa.